Resubmitting and resits
Students on taught programmes must retake all failed modules.
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Number of attempts and penalty
All students have three attempts, except for those taking professional practice modules. A deferred assessment is not considered as an assessment attempt. If you do not pass the module within three attempts, you will fail the module.
Assessment resits and late fees 2025-26
There is no charge for in-year resits. The fees listed below are for students who are not in attendance.
| Type | Charge |
|---|---|
| Resits, per module | 拢100 (maximum 拢500) |
| Deferral due to extenuating circumstances, per module | 拢30 |
| MPhil/PhD Thesis resubmission | 拢280 |
For PGCE students who need to complete the practical element of their School Experience Module the charge is 拢800.00.
For STACS students who need to complete the practical element of a placement module the charge is 拢800.00.
For further information, please contact the Registry Operations Team using the .
Deferred assessments
Students with accepted extenuating circumstances are offered deferred assessments without penalty to late summer.
If a student has continuing extenuating circumstances they must provide further medical evidence no later than seven days after the deadline or the exam to cover the late summer period. If further evidence is not provided the student will be noted absent without accepted mitigation.
Find out more about extenuating circumstances.